[SECURITY] New versions of Debian traceroute packages

Package: traceroute Vulnerability: local root exploit Debian-specific: no Vulnerable: yes In versions of the traceroute package before 1.4a5-3, it is possible for a local user to gain root access by exploiting an argument parsing error. This problem is fixed in version 1.4a5-3, uploaded to Debian...

[SECURITY] Security policy for Debian 2.1 (slink) (updated)

Debian is phasing out support for Debian 2.1 slink. We believe that this will have a minimal impact on our user community as we expect that most slink users have already upgraded to potato. We had originally announced that support would end Sep 30, 2000. In response to feedback to our earlier...

[SECURITY] Security update policy for Debian 2.1 (slink)

Debian is phasing out support for Debian 2.1 slink. We believe that this will have a minimal impact on our user community as we expect that most slink users have already upgraded to potato. In order to ease the transition for those who have not yet upgraded, we will provide minimal support until...

[SECURITY] New Debian nfs-common packages released

Package: nfs-common from nfs-utils Vulnerability: remote root exploit Debian-specific: no The version of nfs-common distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 a.k.a potato, as well as in the unstable woody distribution, is vulnerable to a remote root compromise. No exploit is known to exist in the wild,...

CVE-2000-0535

CVE-2000-0535 affects OpenSSL 0.9.4 and OpenSSH on FreeBSD, where FreeBSD Alpha's missing /dev/random or /dev/urandom leads to weak cryptographic keys. The issue arises from improper device checks, resulting in keys that may be easier to break. The provided documents describe the root cause and a...

CVE-2000-0535

OpenSSL 0.9.4 and OpenSSH for FreeBSD do not properly check for the existence of the /dev/random or /dev/urandom devices, which are absent on FreeBSD Alpha systems, which causes them to produce weak keys which may be more easily broken...

CVE-2000-0535: Undefined Security Weakness

OpenSSL 0.9.4 and OpenSSH for FreeBSD do not properly check for the existence of the /dev/random or /dev/urandom devices, which are absent on FreeBSD Alpha systems, which causes them to produce weak keys which may be more easily broken...

ecurity Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-00:25.alpha-dev-random

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-00:25 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: FreeBSD/Alpha platform lacks kernel pseudo-random number generator, some applications fail to detect this. Category: core Module...

Проблемы с /dev/random в FreeBSD на alpha

В версии FreeBSD для платформы alpha отсутствовало устройство /dev/random генерирующее псевдо-случайные последовательности. Тем не менее, многие крипто-программы, включая OpenSSH и OpenSSL генерировали ключи и сертификаты не учитывая этот факт...

FreeBSD-SA-00:25.alpha-random

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-00:25 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: FreeBSD/Alpha platform lacks kernel pseudo-random number generator, some applications fail to detect this. Category: core Module...

Linux news 25.05.00

Ядро 2.3.99-pre9 Вышел новый пререлиз нестабильного ядра 2.3.99. Изменения в основном затронули MIPS платформу. Подробнее: http://www.kernel.org/ DoS в XFree 3.3.5 и больше Ошибка, благодаря которой возможно проведение DoS атаки, обнаружена в XFree 3.3.5, 3.3.6 и 4.0. Атака приводит к использован...

Linux news 8.04.00

Atipa начнет выпуск Linux-компьютеров на базе процессоров Alpha В настоящее время львиная доля Linux-компьютеров работает на базе процессоров Intel. Желая несколько изменить сложившуюся ситуацию, компания Atipa объявила о своем намерении продвигать на рынок Linux-компьютеры на базе процессоров...

CVE-1999-0459

CVE-1999-0459 affects Alpha Linux where local users can trigger a denial-of-service by using MILO to force a reboot. The available connected documents identify Alpha Linux and MILO as the components involved, and describe the impact as a local DoS resulting in a system reboot. There is no explici...

CVE-1999-0459

Local users can perform a denial of service in Alpha Linux, using MILO to force a reboot...

CVE-1999-0459: Undefined Security Weakness

Local users can perform a denial of service in Alpha Linux, using MILO to force a reboot...

[SECURITY] New version of sendmail released

The version of sendmail that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a slight problem in the code to regenerate the aliases database. Sendmail allowed any user to run sendmail with the -bi option to reinitialize the aliases database. The user could then interrupt sendmail and leave the syst...

[SECURITY] New versions of man2html fixes postinst glitch

Former versions of man2html uses a static file in /tmp for writing. This can lead into overwriting system files if a malicious user has created a symbolic link to it before upgrading man2html. We recommend you upgrade your man2html package as soon as possible. wget url will fetch the file for you...

milo-alpha-linux-DoS.txt

Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 17:39:53 -0500 From: Dave G. To: [email protected] Subject: KSRT 009: Non Privileged Halt KSRT Security Advisories http://www.ksrt.org [email protected] --- KSRT Advisory 009 Date: Feb. 5th 1999 ID : NonPrivdHALT Affected Program: MILO/Alpha Linux Operating Systems: Linux...

CVE-1999-0459

Local users can perform a denial of service in Alpha Linux, using MILO to force a reboot...

PT-1999-1141 · Alpha · Alpha Linux

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Alpha Linux affected versions not specified Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, forcing the system to reboot. This is achieved by utilizing MILO. Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information abou...